Skinit.com has introduced a line of Skins for the Mac mini. The Skins retailing for $19.95 are non-permanent adhesive-backed vinyl coverings. Skinit.com offers the Mac mini Skins in many stock designs including Carbon Fiber, Camo, Clouds and more. You can also upload your own design for an additional $2.95. They have sections designated "Premium Designs" and "Sponsor Designs" that are coming soon. Skinit.com also makes Skins for Cell Phones, PDA’s, Gaming Hardware and MP3 Players. Look for a full review soon!

Skinit.com – "This Skin Set consists of a 4-piece vinyl Skin that covers the top, 2-sides, and the front of the Apple Mac mini protecting your computer from day-to-day use and adds a personal touch! SkinIt Skins are made from high-quality vinyl that uses a non-permanent adhesive that will allow you to simply peel off the Skin when its time for a change."

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Some? Try "most." It looks like they just went through some cheap rip-off of PhotoDisc. None of the designs seem to even take the over-all design into consideration. I guess the ability to design your own might compensate.

Their website is pretty crappy, too... that little nav window to look at the designs has to be one of the worst things I've ever seen. But I digress.

I'm wondering how these things will effect operating temperature. Don't they have the potential to overheat the machine?

Some? Try "most." It looks like they just went through some cheap rip-off of PhotoDisc. None of the designs seem to even take the over-all design into consideration. I guess the ability to design your own might compensate.

Their website is pretty crappy, too... that little nav window to look at the designs has to be one of the worst things I've ever seen. But I digress.

I'm wondering how these things will effect operating temperature. Don't they have the potential to overheat the machine?

I'm with you…. 98.999% of them are sh*tty designs and I’ll pass! The only ones that look cool are the Carbon Fiber and Solid colors. I don’t think heat will be an issue. Most of the heat goes out the back with the fan and the vents on the bottom of the case. I would be interested in seeing some temperature readings to find out for sure.

I think you guys are missing the bigger point here. The exciting news is there’s going to be an aftermarket for Mac mini accessories with some fun things. Just look at what happened to the iPod and how the aftermarket accessories snowballed for it. Sure some of the designs are cheesy but there are a few good ones here and there. I think they would have been better served by showing a few more desings on the Mac mini itself.